This is the page where you will put things that you're working on collaboratively, such as the Communication Issue Analysis Report PowerPoint, and the Maths and Music LMP.



ETL111: Communicators



MUS240: Music:
Learning Management Plan
For: LACEC ClassesOn Topic/Task: Present the class Christmas song with actions and props/costumes at the Christmas Performance
KLAs: Arts (Music, Vis Arts, Drama) with possibly Maths and ESL


(1) What does my learner already know?
Procedural: Performance experience (assemblies, Eisteddfod)
Procedural: Drumming: most can follow rhythm and stay in time in a group
Procedural: Experience in designing and creating an artwork on a theme
Declarative: Have heard the song before, but don't 'know' it

(2) Where does my learner(s) need / want to be?
a) NTCF Outcomes:
Arts CRA2.1: Create and share music, drama and visual artworks that reflect a range of ideas and feelings
Arts SKP2.1: Identify and experiment with visual arts materials, music and drama skills, techniques, processes and technologies with each art form (music, vis art, drama) when creating and sharing artworks.

b) My learner will be able to:
Declarative Knowledge
Procedural Knowledge

1: Sing the song, without the words in front of them or the song playing loudly in the background
2: Create and perform actions to go with the song
3: Design and create a costume or prop that goes with the performance or theme of the song.

(3) How does my learner best learn?
1. Learn by watching demonstrations then copying
2. Kinaesthetic learning preferences (learning by doing)
3. Learners like a range of music: pop to R and B etc.

4) What resources do I have at my disposal?
Materials for creating prop/costume: BANNER a great idea if running out of time (Lessons 7and8 together)
Music:Christmas Star CD and on teacherpublic/christmasstar
Words: words on teacherpublic same folder (print outs?) pdf doc but can cut and paste to word doc for making cloze (missing word) or rhythm sheets/IWB display
Smartboard (IWB) for displaying words and playing music

5) What will be the learning journey?
NB: some of these 'lessons' will take more than one lesson to do

Lesson/activity outcomes/goals
Learning ExperiencesWhat is to be taught (teaching point)? What is the main teaching and learning activity?
Time
1
Rhythm: beating the rhythm
a) start in time together
b) know rhythm of song and chorus
c) stay in time with group
1 lesson
or 2?
2
Melody (tune): humming or 'la' ing the melody
a) Know melody of song and chorus
b) Sing melody in tune (at correct pitch)
c) Start on correct note together
1 lesson
or 2?
3
Words 1: Knowing the words
a) Read the words of the song
b) understand the meaning of the key words
c) understand the meaning of the song (subject and theme)
1 lesson
1 hour
4
Words 2: Singing the words
a) follow and read the words as they sing the song and the chorus
b) sound the words correctly
1 lesson
5
Words 3: Remembering the words
and creating the actions
a) remember the words of the chorus (and song?)
b) Create actions to go with key words of song (see L3) and do them at correct time
1 lesson
or 2?
6
Performance Position
a) Students know where they stand
b) walk in quietly and position themselves
1 lesson
combined
with 5?
7
Costume and Prop Design
ie discuss ideas for content and design (colours etc) of banner
paint, collage, lettering, positions of letters words
a) Share ideas for costumes/props that fit with the song's key words and/or theme (L3)
b) Draw designs for costumes/props
c) Create list of materials needed to create costume/prop
2 lessons
8
Costume and Prop Creation
students work individually and together to create parts of the banner and stick it together
a) Use materials and design (plan) to create costume or prop
2 lessons
:
(6) Who will do what?
PSteacher: plan and deliver lessons
Mentor: extra song practice, supervising small group activities (e.g. when banner creation) and checking singing/modelling singing and actions
tutor: supervising small group activities (e.g. when banner creation) and checking singing/modelling singing and actions
students: brainstorming on designs and song actions (ownership of song): following instructions in scaffolding of song and group activities;helping each other in group activities when creating banner

7) How will I check to see my learner has achieved the learning outcomes?
Formative Assessments? As we go through the lessons?
Summative Assessment: 1: Student performance of song and actions
Summative Assessment 2: Completed prop and or costume that shows some technical skill and reflects the theme or subject matter of the song


(8) How will I inform the learner and others of the learner’s progress?
Summative assessment: teachers and parents at the performance
Others?